Choose Orc Assault
Choose Orc Assault if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Orc Assault launched in 2016.
Orc Assault vs Cosmic Trip
Orc Assault and Cosmic Trip both land in Strategy, Indie on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam. Orc Assault (2016) is 1 year older than Cosmic Trip (2017). Cosmic Trip scores higher on Steam reviews (87.7% positive) than Orc Assault (12.5% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Cosmic Trip
Choose Cosmic Trip if you want an Action and Adventure game with Steam Leaderboards and SteamVR Collectibles. Cosmic Trip launched in 2017.
Both Orc Assault and Cosmic Trip sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Orc Assault |  Cosmic Trip | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2017 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, RPG | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 12.5% positive (16 reviews) | 87.7% positive (333 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ghost Machine | Funktronic Labs |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Orc Assault (2016) is 1 year older than Cosmic Trip (2017).
- Cosmic Trip scores higher on Steam reviews (87.7% positive) than Orc Assault (12.5% positive).
- Orc Assault is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Cosmic Trip (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
Orc Assault vs Cosmic Trip — FAQ
- Should I play Orc Assault or Cosmic Trip first?
- If you want chronology, Orc Assault (2016) came out before Cosmic Trip (2017). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Orc Assault and Cosmic Trip similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.